>I wanted to address this as well...any Bible believing church would not allow women to exercise authority over men. They are allowed to teach other women and children - but not men.
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>1 Timothy 2:11-13
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>11A woman should learn in quietness and full submission. 12I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man; she must be silent. 13For Adam was formed first, then Eve
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>Howard, Howard, Howard....until today, I never ever wished to be a female. (well, aside from those late night girl-on-girl Cinemax movies). But now I wish I were, just for a day, so that I could give you the online b-slap you so badly, badly need. I sincerely hope that a female comes up here and sets you straight.
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>And out of sheer curiosity, are you married???
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>Kevin
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>P.S. I learned a great deal of .NET from Bonnie Berent and other females, so there goes your theory.

Yes - I am happily married.

I never said - nor implied - that women are not valuable or that they were somehow less intelligent than men. Just that as it relates to church leadership (which was the context of my reply to Sam and Dragan) women are to hold a submissive role to men.